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Hello everyone! Congratulations to FourBars for winning this tournament with 6.5 points and a tiebreak score of 24.25. Another congratulations to combocruncher for getting second place with 6 points and a tiebreak score of 19. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 FourBars 6.5 24.25 2 combocruncher 6 19 3 Jahonas 5.5 21.25 4 artin223 4 11 5 divncom 4 10.5 6 NorthUnited 4 10 7 redfishfinder 4 9.25 8 fourpawnskewer 3.5 12.75 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hi, I am looking for an online study partner who is 1600-1800 USCF only between the ages 10-17 to practice chess with, thanks. My USCF rating is currently 1609, message me for details or post here.

Hello everyone! Congratulations to NorthUnited for winning this tournament with a perfect score in the five rounds and a tiebreak score of 10. Another congratulations to WilliamRDavis for getting second place with 4 points and a tiebreak score of 8. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 NorthUnited 5 10 2 WilliamRDavis 4 8 3 fishfish00 4 5.5 4 Xen1227 4 5 5 combocrunchers 3 3 6 amingj1 2 5 7 rtconnor2003 2 2 7 TimmyBx 2 2 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to yoam978 for winning this tournament with 6 points and a tiebreak score of 23.5. Another congratulations to Zigwurtst for getting 5 points and a tiebreak score of 20.5. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 yoam978 6 23.5 2 Zigwurst 5 20.5 3 mattch00 5 17.5 4 divncom 5 14 5 Jay_Roy_Hall 4 13 6 fishfish00 4 11.5 7 WYChamp12 4 11.5 8 thechosenOne 4 9 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to luisso71 for winning this tournament with 4.5 points and a tiebreak score of 14. Another congratulations to fishfish00 for getting 4 points and a tiebreak score of 11. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 luisso71 4.5 14 2 fishfish00 4 11 3 2014KING 3 7 4 thechosenOne 3 6.5 5 Deadly_Spiky_bat_ivy 3 4 6 combocruncher 2.5 4 7 redfishfinder 2.5 1.25 8 mohan9048 2 2.5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to amaan1 for winning this tournament with 6.5 points and a tiebreak score of 25.25. Another congratulations to spirals5 for getting second place with 5.5 points and a tiebreak score of 24.25. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 amaan1 6.5 25.25 2 spirals5 5.5 24.25 3 Jahonas 5.5 21.75 4 Zigwurst 5 17.5 5 rynos0411 4.5 13.75 6 lovinfeelin 4.5 11.25 7 hat40 4 15 8 thechosenOne 4 12.5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to CaroInferno for winning this tournament with 4.5 points out of the 5 rounds and getting a tiebreak score of 10.25. Another congratulations to Sanjay200 for getting second place with 4 points and a tiebreak score of 6.5. Here are the results for the top 7 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 CaroInferno 4.5 10.25 2 sanjay2000 4 6.5 3 engeniusjr 3 4.5 4 divncom 2 4 5 redfishfinder 2 2 6 amingj1 2 2 7 tcudoug 2 1 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to FancyPlaySyndrome for winning this tournament with a perfect score in the seven rounds and a tiebreak score of 24.5. Another congratulations to Jahonas for getting second place with a score of 6 and a tiebreak score of 23.5. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 FancyPlaySyndrome 7 24.5 2 Jahonas 6 23.5 3 divncom 5 15 4 blackcat11 4.5 12.25 5 mattguy444 4.5 10 6 malkhasyan777 4 12.5 7 WYChamp12 4 11.5 8 Mean-Mr-Mustard 3.5 11.25 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to FancyPlaySyndrome for winning this tournament with a perfect score in the 5 rounds. FancyPlaySyndrome also got 14.5 tiebreak score. Another congratulations to Xen1227 for getting second place with 4 points and a tiebreak score of 9.5. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 FancyPlaySyndrome 5 14.5 2 Xen1227 4 9.5 3 TheInimitableKan 3.5 7.5 4 mattguy444 3.5 6.5 5 SJFG 3 7.5 6 Ossetian85 3 7 7 blackcat11 3 6 8 artin223 3 5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to Jahonas for winning this tournament with 6 points out of the 7 rounds and a tiebreak score of 19.25. Another congratulations to divncom for getting second place with 5 points and a tiebreak score of 17. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 Jahonas 6 19.25 2 divncom 5 17 3 CabassoG 5 15.5 3 rvnos0411 5 15.5 5 shootfilm 5 15 6 WYChamp12 4.5 18.75 7 spirals5 4.5 15.25 8 CaroInferno 4.5 10 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to lovinfeelin for winning the randomly picked diamond membership. Lovinfeelin now gets a free month of diamond membership. Now with the real tournament Congratulations to eugeniusjr for winning the tournament with a score of 6.5 and a tiebreak score of 27. However, since eugeniusjr is a title player, Portishead93 will be getting the prize. Portishead93 will be getting the same prize as lovinfeelin (free month of diamond membership) Another congratulations to mattch00 for getting third place with a score of 5 and a tiebreak score of 16.5. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 eugeniusjr 6.5 27 2 Portishead93 5 19 3 mattch00 5 16.5 4 lonhvnguyen 4.5 18.5 5 Mean-Mr-Mustard 4.5 13.5 6 CaroInferno 4.5 13 7 shootfilm 4 13.5 8 mattguy444 4 11.5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to linhvnguyen for winning the randomly picked diamond membership. Linhvnguyen now gets a free month of diamond membership. Now with the real tournament:P Congratulations to FancyPlaySyndrome for winning the tournament with a score of 4.5 and a tiebreak score of 13.75. However since FancyPlaySyndrome is a titled player, TheCurse will be getting the prize. TheCurse will be getting the same prize as linhvnguyen (free month of diamond membership) Another congratulations to bfos99 for getting third place with a score of 4 and a tiebreak score of 8. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 FancyPlaySyndrome 4.5 13.75 2 TheCurse 4 9.5 3 bfos99 4 8 4 Xen1227 3.5 8.25 5 artin223 3 5 6 TheInimitableKan 3 4 6 Thorium232 3 4 8 shootfilm 2.5 5.5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to Xen1227 for winning this tournament with 4 points out of 5 rounds and a tiebreak score of 10.75. Another congratulations to bfos99 for getting second place with 4 points and a tiebreak score of 8.75. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 Xen1227 4 10.75 2 bfos99 4 8.75 3 Ecalevol 4 8.5 4 amingj1 4 7.5 5 wilsonator1276 3 6 6 divncom 3 3 7 redfishfinder 2.5 6 8 linhvnguyen 2.5 4.75 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to Petrosianic for winning this tournament with a perfect score out of the seven rounds. Petrosianic also got 23.5 tiebreak score. Another congratulations to NorthUnited for getting second placce with a score of 6 and a tiebreak score of 19. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 Petrosianic 7 23.5 2 NorthUnited 6 19 3 asg2 4.5 11.25 3 divncom 4.5 11.25 5 Ecalevol 4 14.5 6 Joseph_Truelson 4 11 6 Cydog 4 11 6 Grovyle2013 4 11 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Well, I am relieved because that was a very close escape.

Hello everyone! Congratulations to mrneale for winning the randomly picked diamond membership. mrneale now gets a free month of diamond membership. Now with the real tournament:P Congratulations to Petrosianic for winning the tournament with a score of 6 and tiebreak score of 21. However since Petrosianic is a title player, TheCurse will be getting the one month diamond membership. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 Petrosianic 6 21 2 TheCurse 5.5 16.5 3 CaroInferno 5 22 4 SiRTeTRiS 4.5 17.5 5 Portishead93 4.5 17 6 Sunglasses1089 4 13.5 7 linhvnguyen 4 13 8 alfredpena 4 12 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to AndrewLSmith84 for winning the randomly picked diamond membership. AndrewLSmith84 now gets a free month of diamond membership. Now with the real tournament:P Congratulations to Ecalevol for winning the tournament with a perfect score of 5 and a tiebreak score of 15. Ecalevol will be getting the same prize as AndrewLSmith84 (free month of diamond membership) Another congratulations to Xen1227 for getting second place with a score of 4 and a tiebreak score of 7. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 Ecalevol 5 15 2 Xen1227 4 7 3 SolaFide 4 6 4 TheInimitableKan 3 4 5 The_Dragon488 3 2 6 andrewLsmith84 2 3 7 amingjl 2 2 8 kkarla 2 1 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to Petrosianic and NorthUnited for tieing first in this tournament with a score of 4 and a tiebreak score 8. Another congratulations to Xen1227 for getting third place with 4 points and a tiebreak score of 7. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 Petrosianic 4 8 1 NorthUnited 4 8 3 Xen1227 4 7 4 Eidol 3.5 5.75 5 RealGojira 3 4.5 6 P135799 2.5 2.25 7 henrybbad 2 1.5 8 Mean-Mr-Mustard 2 1 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Hello everyone! Congratulations to TheLancer for winning this tournament with a score of 6.5 and a tiebreak score of 23.25. Another congratulations to titust for getting second place with a score of 5.5 and a tiebreak score of 19.25. Here are the results for the top 8 people in this tournament: Place Username Points Tiebreak Score 1 TheLancer 6.5 23.25 2 titust 5.5 19.25 3 Jahonas 5 15 4 Xen1227 4.5 13.5 5 mattch00 4.5 12.75 6 OtherGabe 4 12 7 rynos0411 4 11 8 Samsch 3.5 9.5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Blitz: Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control USCF Blitz: Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Blitz: Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control USCF Rapid: Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control

Is there anyway black can win this endgame? I am spending a lot of time pondering this position wondering how it could have been, my opponent forgot to but the delay but I didn't want to take risks.